2025 DORM ROOM TRENDS

Back to School season is upon us! Kick off your best school year yet with this year's trendiest dorm room!

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A dorm room isn't is so many things: Your home away from home, your sanctuary, your study hall, and a big blank canvas to express yourself. Whether you're a freshman living on your own for the first time or a senior getting ready to graduate, you deserve to live in a dorm room that is both functional AND beautiful. These are the Top Dorm Room Trends for 2025.

COLOR TRENDS: PINK & WHITE

Pink and gray took over residence halls across the country in recent years, but this year the favorite color combo is pink and WHITE! This feminine color combination is a fan favorite for girls everywhere and evokes youth and femininity. Pull this color combo together with pink and white bedding, a coordinating rug and gold or platinum accents!

COLOR TRENDS: BLUE & WHITE

Blue and white is one of the most classic color combinations and it never goes out of style! This timeless color combo is working its way into dorm room decor with pretty floral patterns and  bows. Adding gold accents and varying shades of blue make this color combination more modern and give it depth. LoveShackFancy and Roller Rabbit are two companies running wild with blue and white and they have some of prettiest dorm room decor available!

COLOR TRENDS: PINK & SAGE

Deep greens have been trending in home decor so it’s not a shock to see it finally make its way into dorm rooms! Sage green and pink are a color pairing that truly embody garden aesthetics. Pairing this color combination with natural accents like jute and rattan will make your space look sophisticated and truly put together!

GLAM STATIONS

What teen and young adult doesn’t want a glam space to GRWM? Sufficient lighting and spaces for makeup and hair products are a must. Keep all your favorite pieces of jewelry in arms reach with thoughtful jewelry boxes and stands. Add a shelf for your signature scents and jewelry you’ve got everything you need for your daily glam!

LIGHTING TRENDS: LED & NEON

Nothing says “FUN” quite like the glow of a neon sign! Custom neon names and initials will be gracing the walls of all the freshman dorms and colorful LED lights will be spilling under the doorways up and down the halls. Work in this trend with affordable string lights or break the bank with an LED headboard! Either way, thoughtful lighting is absolutely necessary to make sure your dorm room (and you!) look your best!

SMART HEADBOARDS

Along with the LED headboard mentioned above, smart headboards are going to add so much convenience to those Twin XLs! Smart headboards have outlets that allow you to plug all your devices in right by your bed. Pick your favorite fabric for a stylish and comfortable upholstered headboard! Pro tip: Don’t allow these convenient furniture pieces keep you up scrolling TikTok all night! You’ll need your sleep for all those 8:00 a.m. classes! 

I hope you're able to soak up every last second of summer and enjoy shopping for your dream dorm room! Cheers to all As!